Armchair Theatre

Season 16

This show was a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and from mid-1968 by Thames Television.

Where to Watch Season 16

12 Episodes

The Left Overs
E1
The Left OversMike comes home to an ‘empty’ flat and finds a surprise waiting for him in the bath. After a time, he grows used to having his visitor around, but the bachelor flat will never be quite the same again…
Whatever Became of Me
E2
Whatever Became of Me
A Touch of the Victorians
E3
A Touch of the VictoriansAn Amateur Drama Troupe putting on a show at an old people's home, start to improvise the script with their own personal problems.
High Summer
E4
High SummerAn Edwardian high summer wraps Lady Huntercombe’s home in a cocoon of peace and quiet. But, on the day of the cricket match, her ladyship’s eldest son, Jack, returns from Paris. He then announces that he is back to claim his inheritance.
Franklin's Farm
E5
Franklin's FarmA grandson's attempt to help his grandma produces problems for the family.
A Fluid Arrangement
E6
A Fluid ArrangementErnie decides to pack up and go to sea, however he had not taken into account the repercussions that would be felt by those around him.
On Call
E7
On CallRoy and Jean's happy life is shattered by Jean's sudden illness and actually finding a doctor who can help her.
The Creditors
E8
The CreditorsGustave appears to be helping Adolph and Tekla to sort out their tangled marriage. But are his objectives really as uncomplicated as they seem?
The Breaking of Colonel Keyser
E9
The Breaking of Colonel KeyserIt's 1944. and as the Allies prepare for invasion, concerns are raised about Colonel Keyser and his reputed psychopathic personality as a good or bad thing into leading his men into D Day.
Anywhere But England, Old Boy
E10
Anywhere But England, Old BoyJennifer visiting her Dad living on a Mediterranean Island, finds his way of life is now being threatened by local politics.
The Folk Singer
E11
The Folk SingerA successful folk singer and his entourage are locked down in a Belfast hotel during the Troubles as the authorities demand him to identify himself as either a Catholic atheist or a Protestant atheist.
The Stumbling Block
E12
The Stumbling Block